Tomorrow is my big day. But should spend some time blogging cos my mind is blank now. Hope fully everything will flow well tomorrow. I have been wanting this day to come but when it comes I am totally blank now. Mind is oversaturated.
There are three scary stage where all PhDs have to face in NUS. First round - Comprehensive Qualifying Exam (CQE). Second round - Oral Qualifying Exam (OQE) and the last round - Dissertation Defense. If you pass all three, you will be free and light!
For those who are puzzled what the exam will be like, here is the explanation:
CQE - Present 15-30 mins on your PhD topic. Then you will be question about the fundamentals stuff like chemistry, biology, thermodynamics etc for about 45 mins to 1 hour. Then, await the result.
OQE - Defending your proposal. A 30-45 mins of presentation about your research work followed by a 45 mins to 1 hour grilling. *Sweat*
Dissertation defend - Present you whole PhD dissertation and be tested on your knowledge.
Tomorrow, I will be taking my second round. Passed the first round. Thank God. Now I will pray hard to the God so that I can pass my second round smoothly. "Dear God, please let me pass through the exam. I have done what I need to do. Please guide me through". Hope Kami-sama heard my prayer and guide me through the process.
May the force be with me!
There are three scary stage where all PhDs have to face in NUS. First round - Comprehensive Qualifying Exam (CQE). Second round - Oral Qualifying Exam (OQE) and the last round - Dissertation Defense. If you pass all three, you will be free and light!
For those who are puzzled what the exam will be like, here is the explanation:
CQE - Present 15-30 mins on your PhD topic. Then you will be question about the fundamentals stuff like chemistry, biology, thermodynamics etc for about 45 mins to 1 hour. Then, await the result.
OQE - Defending your proposal. A 30-45 mins of presentation about your research work followed by a 45 mins to 1 hour grilling. *Sweat*
Dissertation defend - Present you whole PhD dissertation and be tested on your knowledge.
Tomorrow, I will be taking my second round. Passed the first round. Thank God. Now I will pray hard to the God so that I can pass my second round smoothly. "Dear God, please let me pass through the exam. I have done what I need to do. Please guide me through". Hope Kami-sama heard my prayer and guide me through the process.
May the force be with me!
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